Man City sweat on Richards injury

Richards looked in trouble as he was stretchered off against Andorra

Manchester City are set to discover the extent of the calf injury suffered by Micah Richards while on England duty.

Richards, 19, was carried off during England's 3-0 win over Andorra and may need surgery on the long-term problem in the summer.

He will have a scan back at City but boss Stuart Pearce gave his full backing to Richards' England hopes.

Pearce said: "We've concerns about his calf, but it's an honour for him and his club to represent his country."

Although the signs did not look good as Richards left the action in Barcelona, Pearce understood he had not broken any bones.

Richards has played with a niggling calf injury for some time and will use the close-season to sort it out.

Pearce said: "We will monitor his situation in the summer.

"He has had an ongoing problem for a number of months with cramping in the calves, and if we need to address that we will do."